User blog comment:SalemtheCruel/I think I've finally snapped....../@comment-3474228-20111005205557

I took a look back at some of the other blogs that have been made that are similar to this one, and I didn't find one in which I made a cute funny comment. And, if one were to pay attention to my comments, they might find that my comments may help.

Of course you want to get mentally stable, stronger, and smarter, and of course it isn't easy, but without attempting to help yourself, of course nothing will happen. Life is not all problem plagued. Your experience in school is a good one, the friends that you make, the friends that make you, everything like that doesn't sound too bad. Then you'll reach problem stages. But by overcoming problems, you should feel accomplished, not more depressed that something bad just happened to you. You take the moments when you're not feeling all too negative and make them positive moments.

It won't help all the time, but its worth a shot. Other alternatives that don't risk a visit to the psychiatrist: Exercise, Food, and Sleep. At a depression in your life, exercise is the last thing on your mind, but it raises your energy, brightens you up, and after a good shower, improves your attitude. Exercise doesn't make you tired, unless you never exercise and sit on the computer all day, which defines our lovely country, so get moving and go to the gym, or run a few laps or something to get your heart beating.

Food! I'm not talking about junk like cookies that provide 40% of your daily saturated fat. Healthy foods will kill your depression. And some other good things about veggies is their ability to give you super strength, as our good ol' friend Popeye has taught us. So take an apple as a snack, not a bag of chips. An apple a day may keep the psychiatrist away.

And my last point was sleep. I wouldn't suggest going to sleep at 12:00 am, like me. Try more before 11:15 if you can, and get a good 8-9 hours of sleep. You'll feel better with a continuous uninterrupted sleep, and when you wake up, it feels blissful. Overtime, sleep, exercise, and food will definitely help depression, as long as you have the willpower to make the right choices, even while under the pain.

And you need to also realize, that if nothing is working for you, professional help IS the last solution you've got, because that knife isn't going to be much help. People are embarrassed that they need that kind of help, but if it prevents you from putting the bullet in your own head, then you'll feel more grateful for it than before. Remember that for the future